Truth or Dare

You're Invited to a Creepover #1

by P.J. Night, Ellie O'Ryan (Real Name)

During a round of Truth or Dare, Abby Miller confesses her crush on Jake Chilson. The only people who know her secret are her friends at the sleepover—and whoever sent her a text message in the middle of the night warning her to stay away from Jake…or else!
But Abby isn’t going to stay away from Jake, especially not after he asks her to the school dance.
As the night of the dance comes closer, some very creepy things start happening to Abby. Someone definitely wants to keep her away from Jake. Is it a jealous classmate or, as Abby begins to suspect, could it be a ghost?

Genres: Horror, Middle Grade, Mystery, Ghosts, Fiction, Paranormal, Childrens

142 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

P.J. Night Revealed
Revealing Questions

Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. Reading, writing, and scaring up new ideas!

Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. There are mysteries everywhere . . . you just have to know where to look.

Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. Sitting with my cat on my lap and reading a book I just can't put down.

Q. What’s your greatest fear?
A. Flowers and teddy bears :)

Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
A. At some very old and very haunted place. Transylvania or the Tower of London, anyone?

Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
A. Psychic powers

Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
A. A black cat

Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
A. Nancy Drew

Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
A. The Wicked Witch of the West

Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
A. Ghost hunter

Reviews

[Wendi Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

*3.5 stars*

This is a fun start to a scary late elementary aged series. I never read the Goosebumps series when I was a kid, but I imagine this is similar, only geared more towards girls. There's a lot of talk about crushes and hotties, so I don't think it will appeal to my eight old son at all ... but my daughter might like it in a few years. I also liked the scary, but not too scary vibe. Perfect for its intended demographic.

[Shubba The Emo Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not the target age for this book. It's aim at young girls between 9-12 but I have to say I really did enjoy it and looking forward to reading more of the Creepover books.

Truth or Dare is about Abby, a young girl who at a sleepover plays truth or dare with friends and she picks truth and ends up revealing to her friends who she has a crush on. However, in the middle of the night she receives a creepy text message telling her to stay away from her crush, Jake. Soon Abby feels like lots of creepy stuff is happening around her. Is Abby being tormented with someone playing a prank? or is she being haunted by a ghost?

I decided to pick this up to read last night because I have been feeling weird not reading, but I just haven't been well enough to read a big book. So Truth or Dare was calling to me. I curled up in bed in the dark, reading with a torch just to set the mood. And it worked. It was the perfect choice. I devoured this story within an hour. It really keeps you interested all the way through and keeps you guessing. My only negative is that I had no idea what age the characters were. I am guessing at between 12-14 but I am not really sure. And the setting is never clear. I wasn't sure where the book is set but guessing by some of the words, somewhere in the UK.

As I said I am not the target audience for these books. But I enjoyed it alot. For young girls (preteen) I think will adore this series. It's fun, quick and has just the right amount of creepiness to give you chills. I can see this being a book read at sleepovers to try and scare each other.

[Carly · Rating 4 out of 5]

You're invited to a creepover and what a chillfest it was. I loved this book, I'm not the intended audience but that didn't matter at all. What an all round fun, girly read. If you are a fan of the old Goosebumps series, like me, then you will probably enjoy this.

Abby Miller and her friends have a sleepover at Abby's house. In a game of truth or dare Abby admits to having a crush on a guy called Jake. From then on in very creepy things start to happen to Abby. One text message to Abby's phone warns her to stay away from Jake.

When Jake asks Abby to the school dance the weird happenings turn up a notch. Abby needs to be careful, could it really be some jealous class mate, who fancies Jake. Or is something more sinister at work, like a ghost as Abby suspects.

The ending was great, I really wasn't expecting it to play out the way it did. Truth or Dare has a great plot, fun characters and had the right amount of creepiness to have you hooked to the pages. I would of liked a little bit more info on the characters ages and the setting of the book though.

I cannot wait to read whats in store for future books from P J Night, like the chillfest continue. I dare you to pick up Truth or Dare today.

4/5 Stars

*Special thanks to Atom books for the review copy*

Carly :)

[Alex (The Bookubus) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of the children's books that I read as an adult are ones from my childhood era of the 1980s and 1990s so it was interesting to try something more contemporary. So while this didn't have a nostalgic aspect for me it was a cute and fun read. This series seems like a great entry point for kids who would like to dip their toes into spooky stories.

[Shadyside Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this book actually creeped me out a little. After the first couple chapters I thought it was going to be a book filled with silly drama and fake outs. I couldn’t be more wrong! This book took a very dark turn and was incredibly fun to read!

[Coco C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Abby Miller is having a sleepover with her friends,at the sleepover they play truth or dare. Abby gets dared too tell her friends who she likes and she told them she liked Jake. Then later in the night she gets a text from an unknown number.The message reads "STAY AWAY FROM JAKE OR...ELSE".Abby can't explaine what's going on because who else would hear Abby say she like Jake beside the girl's at the sleepover.She talk's to them and they all say the told "NO ONE" so who could it be?. Abby starts to wonder about the supernatural thing's that have been going on. Then she start's too think if it's Jake's EX girlfriend but...she's dead.

Abby Miller is my favorite character because she is the one who is shy around people and can only be her self if there's something she need's help with.And or if there's something wrong like when she gets those weird text messages.

I would recommend this book too people who like mystery

[Hayley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was AMAZING!!!!!!!!! I couldn't put it down. I read it EVERYWHERE!!!!! It's about a girl named Abby Miller,she is being haunted. She recognized she was being haunted at her sleepover.Her first suspect is one of her friends,then she begins thinking could it be a ghost?After Jake Chilson, Abby's crush asks her to the school dance. When they arrive at the school dance they recognized it was a memorial to Sara. Sara is Jake Chilson's old girlfriend but she died after being hit by a car. Then Abby and Jake went to St. Raymond's Cemetery where Sara was buried. They saw a pale hand sticking out of the ground. Suddenly a girl named Samantha appeared behind them .She told them she was Sara's cousin. She also told them that she was haunting Abby. I'm looking forward to my next review.

[Bookish Devil · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm really starting to enjoy this series. This book isn't limited for the middle-grade children alone. Even Young adults would find this one to be entertaining. There is never a dull moment and the scary turn of events in Abby Miller's life will definitely keep you on the edges. You will find yourself immersed in the story and will be as focused as Abby to find out root cause of the mystery. Each book of this series is a standalone. There is no connection whatsoever between the books (except for the chills). Fans of Goosebumps will find this one to be a good read. But unlike the former, the 'scary elements' in this book pops out at unexpected places which makes it more fun to read.

[Horror Sickness · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great spooky story that also had a lot of heart and explores loss and grief.

Abby and her friends are planning a Sleepover with snacks, movies and a game of truth or dare that will have consequences. When Abby chooses truth she confesses her crush on Jake. After that she starts getting threatening messages by an unknown number. If Abby does not stop seeing Jake, there will be consequences.

[Tiffany Spencer]

Truth or Dare
Abby is at the store with her friend Leah and feels eyes on her (and then senses movement behind her). But it’s only Leah fooling around. They continue to shop for their sleepover. They run into Max (the guy Leah is crushing on). Before he heads out to the movies with his friends, he tosses one of his candy bars to her. Leah is excited. Abby thinks there’s someone hotter, but she won’t give up any info to Leah. Leah thinks it’s Jake. Their friend Nora and Chloe arrive.

Abby goes to get something out the car and then feels that spooky feeling again that someone’s watching her. Then she hears a cracking sound. Then she hears another sound coming from the woods. She goes to investigate calling out (hello). A creature burst out of the trees. It was just a crow. The dog seems to have heard it too and Abby can’t get over the feeling it wasn’t just the crow.

After they order (and eat) pizza, they go down to the basement and do make-overs. Then they decide to play “Truth or Dare”-the person with the craziest hair goes first-. Chloe dares Nora to go into the front year and present she’s a chicken. Abby finds out that Chloe also plans to film her. She completes the dare in the given minute.

Now it’s Nora’s turn. She asks Abby a “truth”-who does she like-. Abby says if she tells them they’ll have to promise not to tell anyone ever. She says Jake. Leah tries to “help” Abby by texting Jake but Abby stops her. Her friends tell her she won’t know how he feels if she doesn’t try. So, she texts him “Hey.” He responds immediately what’s up. They all start squealing and then tell her to text what’s up with him. He texts back he’s hanging out with his friends at his house and they ask is Nora feeling ok. (They saw her). They say they thought she was trying to defeat the crazy Octopus Girl (Leah-whose hair is in 8 pigtails).

Abby cuts the conversation off before they can crack on her on hairstyle. After this they watch the movie and end up falling asleep. Abby wakes up and notices the basement has a eerie green glow and there’s a buzzing. When she finds her phone there’s a message. “Leave him alone. He’s mine! Don’t make me tell you twice.” None of them recognize the number.

Abby knows -like they all suspect- it’s about Jake and she regrets texting him. Then how did her phone get on the table. Not to mention it’s TURNED ON. Her friends think it’s probably just a wrong number meant to threaten someone else. The next morning, Chloe says maybe it was one of Jake’s pranks. Then she reminds them of all his previous pranks. They say maybe it’s just his way of showing he likes her. Chloe tho says it probably really was just a wrong number. Then they say Abby should call Jake and ask him if he sent the text. Abby says no that’s ok. She doesn’t want anyone to know. She makes them promise not to tell.

Later, Leah sends her a link of Sarah. Sarah was Jakes. After walking home from jake’s one day, Sarah is hit by a car. A foundation is formed by her parents in her memory. After that Jake went through changes and now it seems like he’s just coming around. Abby closes the site with the thought that after Sarah she doesn’t stand a chance. The light on her computer pops
At school, they find out the first dance of the year has been announced. Leah is excited. Abby says she’s not going. The dances there are lame. Leah says the proceeds will be going to Sarah’s foundation and so she knows who’ll be there. Abby says she’ll think about it. Excitement builds as the committee working on the dance promises improvements. Jake asks Abby to walk home with him and they talk about school. Jake offers to give her a ride to the dance. She tells Leah later who says it’s a date.

Later, when she takes Chester for a walk something spooks him. Then also later when she’s trying on a certain top she says a girl in the mirror outside running away (with red hair). Abby follows the girl into the woods, but then she seems to disappear. Later, she messages Leah and tells her the girl looks like Sarah. Leah though says she’s just nervous about her date and she probably imagined it. After the conversation, Abby notices her blue top is missing. Then she sees her closet door is closed. (It wasn’t before). When she opens it, she finds the sleeve of her top in the corner. It’s ripped and the rest of it is under her suitcase.

When she talks to Leah (again) she tells her maybe it’s the dog or her mother. Abby says her mother was in the kitchen the whole time and the dog couldn’t have shoved it in the closet and closed the door. Leah says it just seems like she’s trying to freak herself out. It’s not enough that the guy of her dreams asked her out but now she’s making stuff up so she can be the center of attention. She tells Leah she didn’t know she felt like that and she won’t bother her anymore. She then cuts the conversation off. Abby gets another message that she’s been warned. If she doesn’t leave him alone she’ll do worse.

Abby drops the phone under the bed and goes to her computer to look up the number. The search doesn’t work. So, she goes to look it up on her phone. She crawls under the bed but something feels like a hand is holding her down. Luckily her mom hears her scream and tells her shirt is caught on the bed frame. She tells her mother everything went cold but they tell her it’s an old house. She realizes they think she’s over-reacting and decides not to tell them about the texts. Later, she looks up a ghost site and starts to read up on ghost and what to do if she’s being visited by a spirit (and how to send it on it’s way). She emails Leah, apologizes, explains everything, and then tells her she has a plan but she needs her help.

When they meet up at school the next day, Leah tells Abby its not that she doesn’t believe her but she doesn’t believe in ghost. Abby shows her the message. She says it has to be about Jake but they (the ones at the slumber party) were the only ones who know about Jake. So who could it be? It *has* to be from a ghost. Leah says she doesn’t think ghost have wireless plans, but she says she wants to help. Then from out of nowhere it pours down raining and Abby gets soaked.

Because the website suggest it Abby decides to have a séance. She calls out to Sarah that if she’s there give her a sign. At first, there’s no response. Then she hears a tapping at the window. When she opens it (it) turns out to be… Leah. She sees Sarah’s picture, the rose petals, and candles and thinks Abby made a shrine. So, she tells her she was about to have a séance to help her get to the other side. She tells her about the article and what she read about spirits having trouble moving on. Leah agrees to do the séance with her. Basically, Sarah tells her what happened to her wasn’t fair but she needs to get over it and move on.

She then gets a message on her computer from Sarah’s old email address. The message says there’s a present for Jake in her drawer. It’s a piece of paper and on the paper it asks Jake what he sees in Abby. There’s also something else in the drawer (some of Sarah’s red hair). Leah confesses that she borrowed Abby’s phone to see if Jake’s friend mentioned her. Abby asks if she sent the message but she says she’d never do that. That’s why she kept telling her there had to be a reason the phone was moved and turned on. Basically, she’s jealous that she can talk to Jake and she can’t talk to Max. Abby offers to talk to jake about Max and leah says she’ll think about it. Leah asks if she’s still going to the dance and she says yes and tears up Sarah’s picture. She won’t let a ghost stop her from living her life.

Everything is going ok when they get to the dance until Abby sees the life-sized picture of Sarah with it’s glowing green eyes staring at everyone. She tells Jake she can’t do this when she sees him looking intensely at her picture. She then runs out of the gym. Jake goes after her and then tries to explain what its like feeling like he can’t get away from Sarah. Abby says it’s because she’s still around. She then shows him the number on the buzzing phone. He says it’s just someone playing a prank and pleads with her to come back to the dance. She says she just wants to go home. So, he tells her if it is Sarah (which he doesn’t believe) ask for something only she’d know. She then texts the numbers 7, 4, 3.

Abby texts Sarah about Jake being there and seeing him. Jake doesn’t want to but Sarah texts back to meet her at the cemetary if they dare. Jake says the real Sarah wouldn’t have had to say that. When they get there she’s waiting by her tombstone. But it’s Samanta (Sarah’s cousin from London that came to leave with her aunt). She was supposed to go to school but her uncle said that would upset the students. She’d have to be home-schooled. They didn’t even want her to go out. She’s been spending all her time in Sarah’s room. She read all her diaries and emails and found out about her boyfriend. She was sad to hear she died but she hadn’t seen her since she was 3.

She read all Jake’s emails and caught feelings. She thought if he liked Sarah he’d like her. One day she got out and she saw Sarah and Leah at the grocery store and she heard about the party and wished she were going. So, she followed Abby home. She was the one in the woods. She overheard Sarah talking about jake and went home. Then she texted her. She also saw Jake walking home with Sarah and she followed them. Then later she picked in the window. When she went out the room, she climbed in the window, ripped the top, and left.

Abby feels bad for her. Jake doesn’t and gets angry at her. He tells her she can never be like Sarah. She was sweet and nice. Samantha says he’s right and apologizes -wishing she could take it all back-. Abby tells her she forgives her. She convinces Jake to forgive her. She then invites her to hang out with her and come to her next sleepover. She says she’ll get her mom and dad to talk to her aunt and uncle. At the sleepover, they talk about Abby going out with Jake and Leah going out with Max. They give each other make-overs and Abby notices how nice Samantha’s hair is. She comments its as if she never cut it. Samantha says she’s never cut her hair. She left the note but didn’t leave any hair. But if she didn’t who did?

My Thoughts
This put me in the mind of Pretty Little Liars (and the book). It had the four friends (Abby, Nora, Chloe, and Leah). It had the sleepover. It had the mysterious text message threat. It had the dead popular girl. It even had “the twin” aspect. Of course in the books the Courtney and Alison angle was more appealing than the shows Spencer and Alex and Alison and Charlotte twist. This book was a low C version of the show and the series.

Rating: 5

[Stephanie (Stepping Out Of The Page) · Rating 4 out of 5]

If I was younger, I would have absolutely loved this book. Even though I'm not in the target age range for this books (probably 8-12 year old), this was a guilty pleasure for me! This was a simple story with a hint of creepiness that would be fantastic for children, young teens or any reluctant readers.

When I was younger, I really enjoyed reading books such as The Sleepover Club and Goosebumps, and if the Creepover series was available then, it would've been a sure hit with me! Truth or Dare certainly reminded me of both of those fantastic series of my childhood. It felt like I was reading a combination of those books, but modernised. It had just the right amount of scariness - it wasn't horrifying, but there were small scares throughout which is enough to make you feel uneasy. There was also a realistic and fun friendship between the girls at the sleepover. The book is simple and easy to follow with a few mysteries to leave you wondering throughout. I read this book in a single sitting as it was so absorbing and well paced. It was certainly a page turner! I was eager to see what would happen with the ghost that our protagonist was seeing and I definitely didn't expect the ending - I'm glad that it wasn't predictable.

I think that this book would be an ideal starting point for any reluctant readers, children or otherwise. There is enough substance without anything becoming too complex and the writing style is simple but effective. I thought that the activities left for the reader to do after the story had finished were fantastic. I don't usually comment on additional content, but I thought that the invitation to write your own story was a wonderful idea and gave me yet another reason to urge younger readers to pick up this book.

I didn't expect to enjoy this one as much as I did, simply because it's children's fiction, but it was actually a really enjoyable quick read. I enjoyed the paranormal aspect of it and it also reminded me a bit of Pretty Little Liars. This is definitely something I'd recommend to both reluctant and younger readers. If you're a parent or guardian, I'd certainly urge you to give this book to your child!

[Chrissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

**Disclosure** I read this book, for free, from S&S Galley Grab. While I always appreciate a free book for review, my opinions are in no way influenced by the free-ness lol**

Truth or Dare by PJ Night.

I admit, first off, that I opted to read this selection from Galley Grab because I liked the cover once I looked it up here on Goodreads. It's cute, youthful, fun, and hints at spookiness, like an updated Fear Street or Goosebumps from back in the day. (Speaking of which, I really loved that one where the dad was a plant... Goosebumps... anyone remember that one??)

In Truth or Dare, a girl named Abby confesses at a sleepover game of Truth-or-Dare that she has a huge crush on a boy at school named Jake. While Jake seems like the perfect catch, Abby is hesitant to make a move because she knows he still hasn't fully recovered from the loss of his beautiful ex-girlfriend, who died in an accident.

Eventually, though, Jake seems to be sending signals of his own, and he ends up asking Abby to the school dance. Of course, she accepts. But, soon, weird things start to happen. Abby starts getting threatening text messages from an unknown number, advising her to stay away from Jake. She feels watched, and notices things being moved without explanation.

Although Abby doesn't believe in ghosts, she starts to wonder if the ghost of Jake's ex-girlfriend has returned to stop her new chance at young love....

Truth or Dare was actually a pretty cute book. I found myself interested in the storyline and I'm sure that I really would have connected with it even more if I'd read it when I was 10 or 12. But, even in my 20's, I wanted to get to the last page to see if we were dealing with a ghost or a vengeful classmate.

I thought the ending would be disappointing, but I felt pretty redeemed in the end.

This is listed as a "Middle Grade" novel, and while I don't have a lot of experience with this age bracket of reading, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this title to young readers, and I'd definitely check out similar books in the future.

[Elizabeth Sagewood · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve had a bunch of books in this series sitting on my shelf for a few years now, been constantly saying I’m going to get to them and I finally picked one up.
These are definitely creepy little middle grade page-turners. While the stories are simplistic, they’re fast paced with no fluff and for sure have sone spooky elements, perfect for middle graders. I loved the stories of friendship, nostalgia from the sleepover element and the spookiness running throughout. I also loved how the author finished the book, it was totally perfect.
Perfect reads for those who love light, spooky stories who are young and young at heart. At 40 years old, I smiled the whole away through.

[Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an awesome book!You should read it when you want a good little scare.I like how on the back of the book it has a "scare-o meter" and on the meter it has things like sleep like a baby, hide under the covers, sleep with the lights on, sleep with one eye open, and never sleep again.This one was rated sleep with the lights on.I just loved this book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good little scare.Again I say that this book is awesome and Iwould like to read the rest of the series.

[Leinissa T · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book. It was about this girl named Abby Miller. She had a sleepover at her house with her friends. In the part when they where playing truth or dare, Abby confess her crush was Jake Chilson. After that creepy thing stared to happen to Abby like her phone was by her when she went to sleep but when she woke up in middle of the night she got creepy text message and the creepy part is when her phone was by the stairs. It gets a little bit creepy when you start to read the book.

I recommend this book to people who like creepy and scary things.

[Jismeily]

amazing people should read it it was spooky

[Alex | | findingmontauk1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

TRUTH OR DARE is my first foray into the Creepover books. While I am not the intended target audience nor do I have a nostalgic connection to this book/series, I still had a fun time with it and can definitely see this as some gateway horror. It was a ton of fun and brought in a lot of those spooky elements that I was starting to crave around this age. Sleepovers, pretending we were playing creepy games, urban legends, and all of that! This book navigates loss, pain, and grief here and there for an earlier age to become familiar. It has scares popping up left and right and is unpredictable at times. Definitely the start of a series that I can't wait to read more of and explore.

[Yaeesh Ibrahim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, so basically these girls have this cute little sleepover, right? And they decide to play truth or dare like, obviously bad idea number one. At first it’s all fun and giggles, then BOOM creepy stuff starts happening. Like, full on “did someone just whisper my name?” energy. I swear, if my friends ever suggest that game, I’m leaving the room.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up

[karmie 🏹 · Rating 3 out of 5]

i definitely thought this was going to be way scarier LMAO it was cute and quick tho

[Tatum · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ⭐️

This book is targeted at pre-teens (Ages 9-12, I believe). It is an absolutely adorable spooky (but not too spooky) read.

Abby Miller confesses to her friends that she has a crush on Jake. She wanted to keep it a secret, but during a truth or dare session at her sleepover, she had chose truth. Later that night, Abby receives a text message from a number that she doesn’t recognize. The message tells her to “stay away from Jake… or else!” But Abby isn’t going to let some text from some unknown number stop her from living her life. When Jake asks Abby to the dance, she says yes. Leading up to the date of the dance, things start to get strange and spooky. Abby begins to suspect paranormal activity. Could she be right?

On the back of the Creepover books, there is something called a “Creep-O-Meter” that indicates how spooky the book is in relation to other Creepover books in the series. This one is rated 3 on the creepy scale, which suggests it’s a “hide under the covers” level of spooky! This is probably going to give many pre-teens some shivers up their spine, but probably isn’t going to keep them up all night. I believe that’s a great level of scary to start off the Creepover Series.

There is a good little twist at the end that I enjoyed. There is also commentary on friendship, love, memory and values. The covers are so awesome and the writing is engaging/flowing. I can’t wait to read the other ones in this series. This is such a creepy cute book that made me feel like a kid again for a little bit.

[Jess - The Hexed Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars

This book was so darn good. I have been reading more and more mid-grade (I share books with my nieces and I won't let them read it unless I have first, they're 10-13) and this one was just scary enough to make it fun.

From what I understand this series is similar to the Goosebumps novels of my childhood in that the characters will change with each novel. Which on one hand is good because there's basically 20+ books in this series and if that much creepy stuff happened to a group on young girls they'd probably be in therapy for the rest of their lives. On the other hand, is a little sad because I liked the main character here, and the two friends we didn't get to see much of and I would enjoy more from them.

The plot is good and just scary enough for the books target audience.

My main gripe with this is that I didn't see anywhere in the book where the ages of the characters was mentioned. They way they talked I felt like they were in middle school. Which is fine for what was going on in the story, except for the dating aspect. I don't think kids that young should date and definitely not when they're discussing that they felt like a character had been in a "serious" relationship the year prior. I don't know, that part just didn't sit well with me but if I knew the characters age for sure I would be able to judge it better.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and I will definitely pass it on to the nieces to read.

[Brandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love little mysteries, especially those that are part of a series and Creepover: Truth or Dare caught my eye. When I picked it up and read the review I instantly thought of R.L. Stine. R.L. Stein has always been my favorite author and I’ve read every one of his books in the Fear Street, Cheerleaders, Fear Street Super chiller, Ghosts of Fear Street, and Goosebumps series. (I’ll confess I still own my Goosebumps collection and still read them from time to time.)

The comparison of this series to Goosebumps is spot on and I remember the hype over the series when I was a child. The Creepover series is perfect for the preteen audience: it’s clean, fast paced, not too scary, and keeps you hooked until the very end. I think this is going to be a great series and I look forward to reading upcoming volumes. My only complaint is the teaser in the back of the book – I was instantly hooked and wanted the story to continue; I look forward to reading the next installment. Sigh, teasers can be so cruel at times! :)

[Reine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who was your favorite character (and why)?
Abby Miller: she was fun and scary and not afraid she was mysterious.
and Leah: she was funny and kind and shy and cute.

What surprised you?
the end when they thought it was Sara who was
texting those creepy messages but it was...

SAMANTHA

Would you change the ending? Why/why not?
NO, Because I love creepy stories and the ending
was creepy.

[Olga · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awsoma

[Hayden W · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't think it was very scary personally, but it was really easy to read and I thought it was a good book.

[Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was in a reading slump before I decided to give this a shot when I saw it in my book club group. It was totally out of my current genre choice and reminded me of the R.L. Stine books I read during the 90s. And it was actually because of that that I decided to start this series.

The book is short, just a little over a hundred pages and I found it to be a light and easy read. Abby Miller had a sleepover with her friends and they decided to play Truth or Dare. She chose Truth and ended up confessing her crush on Jake. This led to some weird events that made Jake's ex seem to be alive and haunting her.



I did not expect the twist in the end. A different ending to the R.L. Stine books I used to read back in the day. It was actually a bit of a happy ending albeit a weird turn of events. Am now on to book 2, You Can't Come in Here!You Can't Come in Here!.

[Hayley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow that was lame. I'm way too old for this book but I don't think I would enjoy it even if I was in middle school. Why the helllll is a little girl doing a seance to try and talk to a dead girl? Also Leah seems to really suck as a friend and a person, Abby should probably not be friends with her, Leah is clearly a toxic friend. And that was probably the scariest part of this book, which is super disappointing. Abby is way too forgiving of everyone that did her wrong, like come on girl, you can't let people walk all over you like that and then reward them for their bad behavior! What is this book even teaching children?! NEXT. I won't be continuing with the series.

[Sadi · Rating 2 out of 5]

*2.5🌟

Ga naro harapan tinggi karena ini buku middle grade yg pasti horornya biasa aja, jadi jangan ngarep yg hardcore wkwkwk

Fine-fine aja sama kisah persahabatan Abby yg ditonjolkan dari awal cerita dan kisah percintaan remaja yg malu-malu kucing. Kisah horornya jadi kurang nendang (mungkin karena bacanya udah di umur dewasa juga kali yaa jadi kurang cocok)

Padahal udah enjoy, paling minimal kasih 3🌟 ehh malah kelakuan Leah bikin kesel. Ya ampun asal nyeplos aja tuh anak ngatain orang caper. Trus pas reveal dari hantu sebenarnya juga bikin emosi. Jelek alesannya.

Di epilog ada plot twist kecil-kecilan hihihi

Next time, bakal coba baca yg lain semoga better daripada ini😋👍

[Branavi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book when I was about 10 but totally would read it again! I wanted to read the full Creepover series but got to finish maybe around 5 books in total. To me, the best part about these books were the twists that you knew were coming but never had any idea of what it would be. I feel like my most favourite one was the first book of P.J. Night's Creepover series because I could really feel, what they were feeling. I was addicted to each page and really didn't want to put the book down.